125 JARIS Somethingwaswrongwithme.
Imightneedhelpforrealthistime.
BecausewhythehellwasImotivatedbythefaceofjustonepersonwheniwasupthere? Thetaskhadbeenextremelydifficult.ItwasenoughtomakeeventhestrongestAlphagiveupZarekwasgratestrongtohaveheldontotheend,likeme.
PeoplekeptpraisingmeforhoweffortlessImadeitseern.IdidntshowanysignofweaknessduringmytimethereBuytheydidntknowwhatwentoninmyhead.
WhileIwaspullingtheheaviestweightIdeverhadtodealwithinmylife,Iwastemptedtogiveup.Butaconstantfacekeptplayingin mymind.
Ikeptpicturingherlargegreeneyessmilingatme,urgingmetostaystrong.Whentheweightseemedtoomuch,imaginedhowdisappointedthoseveryprettyeyeswouldbe.
Ididntwanttodisappointher,andasfunnyasitsounded,thatwastheonethingthatkeptmegoing AndwhenIfinishedandapproachedmyseatonthestage,thehappinessinhereyesdidcrazythingstome.
ItsuddenlymadetheacheIfeltinmylimbsfeeluseless.ItmademefeellikeeverythingwasworthitandifIhadto,radotall overagainjusttowatchthatveryhappinessonrepeat.
Shewasbeautiful.Toogorgeous.Beinggenuinelyhappyformeseemedlikeararesight.
So,Ineededhelp.LyricHarperwasstartingtodothingsIdidntunderstandtome.
Whentheeventcametoanend,IhadtogomeetupwiththeEldersastheydmentionedhavingsomethingimportanttotellme.

IwentwithLyricwhowasstillgiddywithexcitement,anditwas allIcoulddonottoholdherhand.
No.Whatifshefreakedout? Reachingthedoorofthemeetingroom,oneoftheElderswasalreadywaitingoutside.
Congratulationsoncemore,AlphaJaris.Thatwasaspectacularmove,hebeamed,extendinghishandforahandshakewhichItook.
HeturnedtoLyric.Uh…LunaLyric,Imafraidyoullhavetowaitouthereforhim.
Ilookedathimwithsurprise.Whycantshegoinwithme? Imsorry,AlphaJaris,butwhatwehavetosayinthereisquiteconfidential.
Itsfine,Lyricsaidwithasmilethatwasgenuineenoughtotellmeshewasntoffendedin anyway.Illjustwaitbythecarshedirectedatme.
IfollowedtheElder inasshewalked away.
Therewerevoicescomingfromtheroom,andIstoppedinthemiddlewhenIcamefacetofacewithZarek.HewasclearlydonetalkingwiththeElders andwasmakinghiswayout.ButIstoodinthesaidway.
AlphaJaris.Hislipsliftedinasmirk.Willyouacceptmycongratulations? Myeyesheldnothingofthefakemirthhehadinhis.
Itsagoodthingyouasked,andno.
Hegaveacasualshrug.Gods,Iwantedtopunchhim.Iftherewerentso manyeyesonusrightnow… Hemightvedonetherightthingbyconfessingtowhathedid,buthewasanassholeforgoingalongwithitin thefirstplace.So,whatifhedidnt gettoknowLyricandseehertobeaniceperson?Hewouldnthaveconfessed,and IdhavespentmywholelifedegradingLyricforsomethingshedidntdo.

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Itsjustthetwoofusnow,huh?Hechuckled.Whydontyoujustdousbothafavourandstepdown forme,Jaris?Youknowwhatthelasttrialwillbeabout.Itllbebloody.
AndIthinkwealreadyknowwhosebloodwillbeonthefloor.
Hescoffed,butIcouldseehewasgettingpissed.
Youknow,hesteppedclosertome.Iwontgosoftonyouinanyway.Frombirth,Ivebeenmeanttosit onthisthrone.IgrewupvisitingtheCapitaloften andlookingforwardtothedayIllbeKing.Iwontletyou takeitfromme,Jaris.Ideserveitmorethanyoudo.
Iwantedtolaughinhisface.Theassholewasdelusional.
1/2 125 Tsk.Tsk.Itlookslikeyoureworried,Itiltedmyheadtotheside.Youretryingsohardtomakemebackdownbecause youknowyoullbenothingagainstmeonthefinaltrial.AndyoudaretellmeyoudeservethethronemorethanIdo?Withthiscowardiceofyours? Please,gentlemen!OneoftheElderscalledfrombehind.
Theycouldnthearwhatweweresaying,buttheymustbeabletotellitcouldntbesomethinggood.
Zarekseyesburnedlikecoals,mywordsclearlyhittinghiminthewrongspot.
IsmirkedasIwalkedpasthim,makingsuretohithisshoulderwithmineintheprocess.
Soon,itwasjustmeandtheEldersintheroom.
Theycongratulatedmeforthenthtimeonmyamazingperformance.

Wevealwaysknownyouweretherightmanforthisjob,AlphaJaris!Youdidntevenshowanysignofpain,Lucasaidjoyously.
Youamazedthepeople.Thatwasbeyondimpressive! Ikeptnoddingatthemuntiltheyfinishedwiththeircongratulatoryspeeches.
So,ElderLandonbegan.Judgingfromhowwellyouvehandledthefirsttwotrials,wehaveno doubtyoullacethethirdaswell.Butbeforethen,hegaveanintentionalpause.Thereisoneimportantlawyoumustknow about.
Ilistenedattentively.
Youknow,itsthefirsttimeapotentialAlphaKingisuh…havingkidsout ofwedlock.
Afeelingadjusted deepwithinme.Ididntknowwhatitwas,butitsuddenlybecamehardtoswallow.
Thisconversation…Mysmartbrainwasalreadytryingtodecipherwhereitwasheaded,andIdidntlikeit.
Asaresult,weveneverhadtomakethislawpublic,anotherEldercontinued.Butsinceinyourcaseyouhavetwokidswithanunmated woman,itisimportantforyoutoknowthatthesekidswillnotbefullyacknowledgedasroyal kids.
Inessence,Lucatookover.Yoursonwillnotbe eligibleforthethronewhenyoureoldandretired.
Somethingstoppedworkinginmychest.Itwasmyheart.Itwasntbeatingrightanymore.
WhatinHadesweretheytalkingabout? Unless,Landonwasbacktalking.Yougetmarriedtothemotherofthekids.ThatisMartaMonroe.ShellhavetobetheGrandLunaoftheCapital,rulingbesideyou.
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